Mining Incidents

Mill Creek Prep Plant Coal

Deane Mining, LLC · Facility
Neon, Letcher County, KY  ·  NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 1516577

Mill Creek Prep Plant has $153K in proposed MSHA penalties and $49K outstanding across 15 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
48
Years on record
1990–2014
Latest incident
Dec 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
594
citations
167
significant & substantial
$153,161
proposed penalties
$80,698
paid to date
53% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $72,463 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
240
inspections on record
6,938
inspection hours
8.6
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
594 citations across 6,938 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mill Creek Prep Plant has $153K in proposed MSHA penalties and $49K outstanding across 15 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$153K
proposed penalties
$130K
current assessed
$81K
paid to date
$49K
outstanding
589 assessments are final orders; 15 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at Mill Creek Prep Plant shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.21 mg/m3 (100% compliant) across 315 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.21
dust avg (mg/m3)
1.48
dust max (mg/m3)
100%
within 1.5 mg/m3
315
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-09-11.
Silica (quartz)
2.5
silica avg (%)
8.7
silica max (%)
20
samples
Most recent sample: 2019-05-07.
Noise
9%
over PEL
116
samples
Most recent sample: 2023-09-11.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 1 0
2024 Q3 527 1 0 1897.5
2023 Q4 4,165 1 0 240.1
2023 Q3 6,240 11 2 1762.8
2023 Q2 6,851 4 0 583.9
2023 Q1 1,950 4 1 2051.3
Show 91 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2022 Q4 4,615 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,716 7 0 4079.3
2022 Q2 976 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 1,893 1 0 528.3
2021 Q4 0 0 0
2021 Q3 1,680 2 0 1190.5
2021 Q2 1,680 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 1,776 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 1,404 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 1,032 1 0 969.0
2020 Q2 1,120 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 108 2 0 18518.5
2019 Q4 4,314 2 0 463.6
2019 Q3 6,104 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 11,692 26 7 2223.7
2019 Q1 11,844 3 1 253.3
2018 Q4 9,000 34 21 3777.8
2018 Q3 8,790 7 2 796.4
2018 Q2 7,022 1 0 142.4
2018 Q1 5,850 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,618 2 1 262.5
2017 Q3 1,200 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 1,200 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 1,200 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 1,920 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,840 1 0 260.4
2016 Q1 5,178 6 2 1158.7
2015 Q4 7,272 1 0 137.5
2015 Q3 9,217 17 10 1844.4
2015 Q2 9,641 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 11,324 7 3 618.2
2014 Q4 11,930 2 0 167.6
2014 Q3 13,972 15 0 1073.6
2014 Q2 15,327 3 1 195.7
2014 Q1 15,453 8 2 517.7
2013 Q4 10,871 26 5 2391.7
2013 Q3 10,395 3 1 288.6
2013 Q2 9,666 16 3 1655.3
2013 Q1 9,161 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 9,431 13 1 1378.4
2012 Q3 9,201 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 8,147 17 8 2086.7
2012 Q1 9,783 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,022 10 1 1108.4
2011 Q3 7,529 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,886 15 3 2178.3
2011 Q1 6,742 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 7,352 20 1 2720.3
2010 Q3 6,528 3 1 459.6
2010 Q2 8,377 11 3 1313.1
2010 Q1 9,207 7 0 760.3
2009 Q4 10,955 38 14 3468.7
2009 Q3 9,243 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 7,777 17 3 2185.9
2009 Q1 12,103 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 8,338 6 2 719.6
2008 Q3 8,442 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 3,462 9 0 2599.7
2008 Q1 0 0 0
2007 Q4 2,233 5 0 2239.1
2007 Q3 4,517 3 0 664.2
2007 Q2 6,733 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 7,406 3 0 405.1
2006 Q4 7,937 5 0 630.0
2006 Q3 10,424 16 4 1534.9
2006 Q2 12,747 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 11,917 5 2 419.6
2005 Q4 13,978 8 3 572.3
2005 Q3 15,491 14 5 903.8
2005 Q2 16,243 1 0 61.6
2005 Q1 15,971 10 4 626.1
2004 Q4 16,923 1 0 59.1
2004 Q3 18,052 3 2 166.2
2004 Q2 19,465 12 8 616.5
2004 Q1 17,785 3 1 168.7
2003 Q4 17,309 13 8 751.1
2003 Q3 17,379 17 7 978.2
2003 Q2 17,202 2 0 116.3
2003 Q1 17,243 16 7 927.9
2002 Q4 17,399 1 1 57.5
2002 Q3 17,398 33 6 1896.8
2002 Q2 17,421 3 2 172.2
2002 Q1 17,022 18 2 1057.5
2001 Q4 15,955 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 16,678 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 16,460 2 0 121.5
2001 Q1 17,124 7 2 408.8
2000 Q4 16,891 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 16,947 1 1 59.0
2000 Q2 16,182 1 0 61.8
2000 Q1 17,342 4 3 230.7

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
December 4, 1991 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUPERVISOR & TWO EMPLS WERE PREPARING TO MOUNT PIN ON BUCKET TO BOOM ALREADY LOWERED OF DIGGER DERRICK TRUCK. AS SUPERVISOR ATTEMPTED TO POSITION 1 TON FLATBED TRUCK CARRYING PIN ON BUCKET INJ EMPL WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TIP OF BOOM & FLATBED TRUCK WHEN HE SUSTAINED SEVERE INTERNAL ABDOMINAL INJ. INJ EMPL SUCCUMED IN OPERATING ROOM OF HOSPITAL.

Reportable incidents

47 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2014 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2014 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Was going to move a water hose out of road. Tripped and fell on frozen ice and debris

May 28, 2014 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Deane Mining LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE turned the small coal sieve to retrieve any magnetite from the water where coal had been washed. This sieve rests on a pivot stand and is turned weekly. EE was placing the sieve into its working position when he strained his back. He continued to work until 6/2/14 when he sought medical attention. EE was taken off work effective 6/3/14.

2013 · 1 incident

March 7, 2013 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was repairing the discharge line on a Floc transfer pump. Floc was present on the floor and he slipped and struck his head on an elevated piece of concrete. EE sustained a laceration requiring 5 staples to close the wound.

2011 · 1 incident

November 11, 2011 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was cleaning crusher chute when coal broke loose covering his feet, causing him to fall back hitting his head and right elbow on grating which resulted in a laceration on his head requiring 10 stitches.

2009 · 3 incidents

November 12, 2009 KY · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Deane Mining LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee stepped from ladder on top of tank when the tank collapsed. He grabbed the edge the tank, cutting his fingers and resulting in three stitches.

April 8, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cleaning out chute, when his hand slipped on round bar and cut his finger, requiring stitches.

January 9, 2009 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a slate bar to close the door on a railroad car when the slate bar broke about ten inches from the end. It struck him on the right lower leg causing a fracture to the tibia and fibula.

2008 · 1 incident

July 18, 2008 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Deane Mining LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was trying to dislodge rock in wash box reject chute with a slate bar when his hand hit the edge of chute opening causing a laceration on his finger requiring stitches.

2006 · 1 incident

March 8, 2006 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AS EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A 5 GALLON PAIL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO REFILL MACHINE RESERVOIR. HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN THAT QUICKLY SUBSIDED.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 28, 2005 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against stationary object

Shoveling coal, he hit his hand on structure, fracturing his left hand.

March 2, 2005 KY · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Injured employee was supervising and assisting co-worker who was welding a cover to the end of a steel pipe. While in close proximity to welding arc, injured employee unknowingly exposed his eyes to excess radiation, thereby incurring minor eye burn.

2004 · 1 incident

April 17, 2004 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Mechanic was standing on diagonal brace of d10 Dozer. The ee's foot slipped off of bace and he fell between brace and main frame.

2003 · 1 incident

May 18, 2003 KY · Coal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT VOLVO A40 HAULER AND LOST HIS FOOTING ON MACHINE STEP FALLING TO THE GROUND PARTIALLY LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT LEG, THEREBY RESULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT KNEE AND RIGHT ELBOW

2002 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2002 KY · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AS INJURED EE HELD MACHINE BRACKET FOR TACK WELDING, A MINISCULE HOT PARTICLE STRUCK INJURED EE IN LEFT EAR.

July 16, 2002 KY · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall from machine

UPON COMPLETION OF RE-FUELING DOZER INJURED EE ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT ENTANGLING THE METATARSAL OF HIS SHOE ON DOZER TRACK CAUSING ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM DOZER. INJURED EE SUFFERED CONTUSION TO RT. FOOT.

2001 · 2 incidents

June 8, 2001 KY · Coal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATED DURING THE PROCESS OF THREADING CYLINDER SHAFT BACK INTO CLEVIS ON WEIGH-BIN AT THE LOADOUT, THE 15" CRESCENT WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF CYLINDER SHAFT ALLOWING HIS RIG HT HAND TO STRIKE A PIECE A 2" ANGLE IRON. EE SUSTAINED LACERATION TO BASE OF HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 6 SUTURES.

April 28, 2001 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO A SHALLOW RAVINE HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AND FELL.

2000 · 1 incident

March 23, 2000 KY · Coal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE EXITED TRUCK POSITIONING HIMSELF ON THE GROUND NEAR A PENDANT MOUNTED CONTROL STATION FOR AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GATE WHICH PERMITS LOADING OF COAL COARSE REFUSE FROM A 175 TON STORAGE BIN. AS EMPLOYEE OBSERVED LOADING OPERATION, A SMALL PARTICLE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE TRUCK STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN ABRASION. WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

1999 · 2 incidents

July 17, 1999 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUMP GREASE INTO A GREASE HOSE USING A PNEUMATIC GREASE GUN, EE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES DURING THIS PROCESS EE RECIEVED A PUNCTURE WOUND FROM THE PNEUMATIC GREASE GUN ALLOW ING GREASE TO ENTER BENEATH SKIN. THIS OCCURRED TO HIS MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND PALM SIDE. EE SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND, 2 DAYS LATER WOUND WAS INFECTED HAD TO BE TREATED FOR INFECTION.

May 10, 1999 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT A 773D HAULER, EMPLOYEE MISSED STEP NEAREST GROUND LEVEL, THEREBY LANDING (ON HIS FEET) IN A POSITION WHICH RESUTED IN A PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

1998 · 1 incident

October 7, 1998 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIHNG POSITION SCREEN DECK (8'X 16' DECK) ON 3RD FLOOR OF PLANT FOR THE #1 COAL SCREEN. DECK WAS BEING MOVED INTO POSITION WITH CHAIN BLOCKS WHEN SWIVEL ON CHAIN BLOCK HOOK BRO KE. THE DECK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT LEG AND FOOT. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO 3 METATARSAL BONES ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

1997 · 1 incident

December 15, 1997 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LIFT A 6" DIAMETER X 40' LONG PLASTIC PIPE FROM STORAGE INJURED EE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED END OF PIPE ON LEFT FOOT SUSTAINING A BRUISE.

1996 · 3 incidents

June 24, 1996 KY · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS ON COAL TRUCK TIRES. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND BROKE HIS LEG.

April 3, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS FUELING DOZER UP, WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM AT FUEL STATION HE STEPPED BACKWARDS TO PUT HOSE UP GRATING FLEXED CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL EE TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE'S FIRST SH IFT MISSED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS 4-17-96

February 3, 1996 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A ROAD GRADER TO REMOVE SNOW FROM A COAL HAULAGE ROAD. OPERATING MACHINE IN A STANDING POSITION, EMPLOYEE WAS SUDDENLY THRUST INTO THE WINDSHIELD AREA WHEN GRADER BLADE MADE CONTACT WITH A HIDDEN PIPE IN THE ROADWAY.

1995 · 4 incidents

December 11, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED EMPLOYEE AND 3 CO-WORKERS WERE USING A WHOLE TREE CHIPPER TO CHIP TREES AT A LAND CLEARING SITE, INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY A BLOWN MINUTE PIECE OF SAWDUST AND SUST AINED A MINOR CORNEAL ABRASION.

October 24, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MECHANIC WHILE EXAMINING SEAT ADJUSTER ON A 988 CAT WHEEL LOADER ACTUATED THE SEAT RELEASE AND SLID THE SEAT BACK, CATCHING LEFT HAND RING FINGER TIP IN THE SEAT SUSPENSION, CAUSING LACERATION AND TIP OF FINGER TO BE CRUSHED.

June 23, 1995 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING GUARD ON CRUSHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WEIGHT OF HIS BOEDY LANDED ON HIS RT ANKLE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RT TIBIA

April 18, 1995 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Consol Of Kentucky Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A GASOLINE CHAIN SAW TO FELL A 10 IN DIAMETER TREE ON A STEEP HILLSIDE. DURING THE PROCESS HE ATTEMPTED TO REPOSITION HIMSELF, THUS TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING IT TO BECOME DIS JOINTED. EE SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED THE DISJOINTEDKNEE BACK IN SOCKET. HE THEN HOBBLED FROM THE JOB SITE ABOUT 1/2 MILE TO A WAITING VEHICLE.

1994 · 1 incident

November 23, 1994 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL DOWN ON BAR IN ORDER TO CLOSE RAILROAD CAR DOOR AND ALLEGED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SIDE.

1993 · 4 incidents

September 30, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMP WAS USING GAS CHAIN SAW TO FALL 12IN DIAMETER SANDING TREE HAVING MADE FINAL CUT IN TREE AS IT FELL A GRAPEVINE ENTWINED IN TREE & LEADING TO GROUND STRUCK EMP THUS KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND WHERE HE LANDED ON A NEARBY TREE STUMP RSULTING IN CONTUSIONS TO RT TRICEP

June 21, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE & COWORKER WERE USING A CAT 935C TRACK LOADER EQUIPPED W/A WINCH TO ATTEMPT TO PULL ONE END OF A 1600FT LENGTH OF 6IN PLASTIC PIPE OUT OF SMALL LAKE INJURED EMP HAD ERRONEOUSLY ATTACH ED THE PULLING ROPE TO AN ALUM BRACKET USED TO ATTACH 18IN DIA PLATIC FLOAT TO THE PIPE UPON RETRIEVING PIPE FROM LAKE ALUM BRACKET BROKE THUS CATAPULTING THE PLASTIC FLOAT IN DIRECTION OF IN

June 3, 1993 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ADN TWO CO-WORKERS WERE INSTLALING 3" STEEL WATER LINE ABOVE A COVERED BELT CONVEYOR HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND APPROX 6'. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING DOWN FROM TOP OF BELT CONVEYOR EM PLOYEE JUMPED TO THE GROUND FROM A HEIGHT OF APPROX 3 FT AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE JOINT.

1992 · 10 incidents

August 11, 1992 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

42957 A SPUD WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS. BOLT LOOSENED SUDDENLY CAUSING SPUD WRENCH TO STRIKE HIM IN THE MOUTH. LOOSENED RIGHT UPPER FRONT TOOTH AND KNOCKED OUT THE FILLING.

July 27, 1992 KY · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Struck against a moving object

61207ULLING A G.I. BOOM TRUCK UP ALONGSIDE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT NEEDED BOOSTING OFF. WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP THE G.I. BOOM TRUCK, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING HIM TO GO OVER AN EMBANKMENT.

July 20, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS USING A CHAIN SAW TO CUT A TREE & TREE FELL IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION THUS FALLING ON EMPLOYEES HAND

July 13, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Fall from machine

AS THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER(WITNESS) WERE BEING LIFTED INA WORK CAGE ATTACHED TO THE BOOM OF TH EDIGGER DERRICK TRUCK, THE ATTACHMENT PIN FOR THE CAGE BROKE THERE BY ALLOWING THE CAG E AND THE EMPLOYEE'S TO FALL SIX FEET TO THE GROUND. THE SAFETY ROPE HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED TO PREVENT THE CAGE FROM FALLING. ALSO THE CAGE HA DBEEN CONSIDERABLEY OVERLOADED W/TOOLS AND EQUI

June 18, 1992 KY · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIEING CHOKER ON STEEL THAT WAS BEING UNLOADED OFF A TRUCK. STEEL WAS BEING HOISTED OFF TRUCK BY A CRANE. THE LIFTING AND STRAINING TO TIE CHOKERS ON STEEL, CAUSED HIKM TO HAVE HEMORR HOID PROBLEMS.

June 3, 1992 KY · Coal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS DRIVING GROUND RODS INTO THE GROUND & INADVERTENTLY GOT HIS L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIVING TOOL & THE ROD WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 13 STITCHES

1991 · 2 incidents

September 2, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EE TURNED TO SPEAK WITH OTHER OPERATOR MOVED DRILL. STEEL FELL FROM RACK STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND SHOULDER, KNOWKCING HARD HAT OFF AND CAUSING HIM TO FALL. SWELLING AND BRUISE WER E CAUSED AT BASE OF NECK AND SHOULDER. X RAY WERE MADE SHOWING NO BROKEN BONES.

February 27, 1991 KY · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE TUNNEL CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING. EMPLOYEE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

1990 · 1 incident

December 12, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky Criterion Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISCONNECTING THE HOOK OF A 1/2" DIAMETER WIRE ROPE WINCH CABLE ON A CATERPILLAR D6D DOZE BEING USED AND PULL BRUSH IN A LAND CLEARING OPERATION. DUE TO A TWIST ED CONDITION OF THE WIRE ROPE, AS THE EMPLOYEE DISCONNECTED THE CABLE HOOK IT SLIPPED FROM HIS HANDS, STRIKING HIM INT EH MOUTH AND DISLOCATING LEFT INCISOR.

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